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sester

sester noun: a liquid measure for honey and wine, between 24 and 32 ounces.

Noun

sester (plural sesters)

  1. (historical) A liquid measure for honey and wine, between 24 and 32 ounces.
  2. (historical) A dry measure for grain, perhaps equal to 12 bushels.

Proper noun capitalized: Sester

Sester (plural Sesters)

  1. A surname from German.

Forms of sester

Noun
pluralsesters
Proper noun
pluralSesters

Origin of sester

Borrowed from German Sester.

Questions about sester

What does sester mean?
Sester means a liquid measure for honey and wine, between 24 and 32 ounces.
What part of speech is sester?
Sester can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of sester?
The plural of sester is sesters.

Words near sester in the dictionary

  1. Sesswick
  2. SESTA
  3. Sestak
  4. Sestaks
  5. sestamibi
  6. sester
  7. sesterce
  8. sestercentenaries
  9. sestercentenary
  10. sestercentennial
  11. sestercentennials

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